Climate Change Pollution Waste
You flood it, you pay for it
From Bill McKibben You flood it, you pay for it. States are considering ‘climate superfund’ laws to hold Big Oil…
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Britain Climate Change Energy Fossil Fuels Green New Deal Nuclear power Waste
Hinkley limps on – we pick up the bill
By Sean Thompson, The news that Hinkley Point C, the largest construction project in Europe and the first nuclear plant…
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What a fair deal for ex-steelworkers would look like as the industry decarbonises
From The Conversation Plans to cut almost 3,000 jobs at the UK’s largest steelworks, Tata Steel in Port Talbot, south…
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Five reasons why agriculture should be central to our ecosocialist vision
From Rupture magazine Jess Spear 1. Industrialised agriculture is undermining our life support systems. Wildlife populations are collapsing and many…
Pollution Waste
Which comes first—Big Toxics’ profits or health?
From Social Europe VICKY CANN 25th September 2023 Stricter European Union regulation of toxic chemicals is being jeopardised by corporate lobbying.…
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Biden’s horse-trading on nuclear technology and fuels is an unprecedented proliferation risk
From the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists By Alan J. Kuperman | September 6, 2023 President Joe Biden talks on the phone…
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Degrowth: a remarkable renaissance
From Alan Thornett’s Ecosocialist Discussion website There has been an upsurge of interest in degrowth –a long-discussed strategic alternative to…
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Campaigners call for incinerator halt as cost of living leads to less waste
From Barnet Post Black bin waste in North London has dropped by 5% over 5 years leading to renewed calls…
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Here’s why the accounts of water companies are deceptive and need investigating
From Left Foot Forward By Prem Sikka Parliamentary committees need to investigate water company accounting, especially as they are continuing…
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How the UK could heat homes from old coal mines
From Geographical website The UK has made little progress decarbonising heating, but a significant source lies freely available under the feet of…